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NeCTAr: A Heterogeneous RISC-V SoC for Language Model Inference in Intel 16

Abstract NeCTAr (Near-Cache Transformer Accelerator) is a 16nm heterogeneous multicore RISC-V System-on-Chip (SoC) integrating near-core and near-memory accelerators optimized for efficient sparse and dense machine learning inference. The prototype chip, designed for language

By Admin 18 Mar 2025 • 2 min read •

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HERMES: High-Performance RISC-V Memory Hierarchy for ML Workloads (Full Report)

By Admin 17 Mar 2025 • 3 min read •

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HERMES: High-Performance RISC-V Memory Hierarchy for ML Workloads

Abstract HERMES proposes a high-performance memory hierarchy specifically for RISC-V architectures executing demanding ML workloads like CNNs and Transformers. The core innovation involves integrating shared L3 caches with fine-grained coherence protocols and specialized

By Admin 17 Mar 2025 • 1 min read •

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Open-source chip design spurring on AI - China Daily (Full Report)

By Admin 13 Mar 2025 •

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Open-source chip design spurring on AI - China Daily

Abstract The article details how the emerging open-source chip design movement, centered likely around the RISC-V instruction set architecture, is becoming a primary catalyst for accelerating artificial intelligence development. This trend significantly lowers

By Admin 13 Mar 2025 • 2 min read •

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Maestro: A 302 GFLOPS/W and 19.8GFLOPS RISC-V Vector-Tensor Architecture for Wearable Ultrasound Edge Computing (Full Report)

By Admin 6 Mar 2025 • 3 min read •

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Maestro: A 302 GFLOPS/W and 19.8GFLOPS RISC-V Vector-Tensor Architecture for Wearable Ultrasound Edge Computing

Abstract Maestro is a RISC-V System-on-Chip featuring a unified Vector-Tensor Unit (VTU) and specialized FFT accelerators, designed for highly efficient, on-device signal processing in Wearable Ultrasound (WUS) edge computing. Fabricated in low-cost 65nm

By Admin 6 Mar 2025 • 2 min read •

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CRAFT: Characterizing and Root-Causing Fault Injection Threats at Pre-Silicon (Full Report)

By Admin 5 Mar 2025 • 3 min read •

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CRAFT: Characterizing and Root-Causing Fault Injection Threats at Pre-Silicon

Abstract CRAFT is a novel framework that utilizes pre-silicon analysis to efficiently characterize and root-cause fault injection vulnerabilities in processor designs, substantially reducing the search space for post-silicon validation. Applied to a RISC-V

By Admin 5 Mar 2025 • 2 min read •

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Honest to a Fault: Root-Causing Fault Attacks with Pre-Silicon RISC Pipeline Characterization (Full Report)

By Admin 5 Mar 2025 • 3 min read •

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Honest to a Fault: Root-Causing Fault Attacks with Pre-Silicon RISC Pipeline Characterization

Abstract This paper presents a comprehensive methodology for conducting and root-causing controlled fault injection attacks at the pre-silicon level, tracing fault propagation from the physical layer to the system software. The study applies

By Admin 5 Mar 2025 • 2 min read •

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When Radiation Meets Linux: Analyzing Soft Errors in Linux on COTS SoCs under Proton Irradiation (Full Report)

By Admin 5 Mar 2025 • 3 min read •